NDA confirm two officers Killed in attack by bandits

By our reporter/ The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has confirmed that two personnel were killed when bandits attacked the barracks on Tuesday.

A statement by the Academy Public Relations Officer, Major Bashir Jajira, said an officer was abducted by the bandits.

“The security architecture of the Nigerian Defence Academy was compromised early this morning by unknown gunmen who gained access into the residential area within the Academy in Afaka. During the unfortunate incident, we lost two personnel and one was abducted.

“The Academy in collaboration with the 1Division Nigerian Army and Air Training Command as well as other security agencies in Kaduna state has since commenced pursuit of the unknown gunmen within the general area with a view to tracking them and rescuing the abducted personnel.

“The NDA community and Cadets are safe in the Academy. We assure the general public that this unknown gunmen would soon be apprehended and the abducted personnel rescued.”

Bandits had early on Tuesday morning invaded the Afaka barracks of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, and reportedly killed two senior officers.

The bandits were also said to have also kidnapped a senior officer as security was beefed up within and around the barracks to stop the bandits from escaping with the officer.

“It was a terrible experience, the bandits took advantage of the time when most people had gone to bed to attack the barracks.”

A Lieutenant Commander simply identified as Wulah and Flying Lieutenant CM Okoronwo have been identified as the victims who were killed during the attack.

One Major Datong was kidnapped in the incident while an officer simply identified as 2nd Lieutenant Onah sustained gun shot injury and is currently receiving treatment at NDA hospital.